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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. Mohan said, “I live in Mumbai.”
Question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Mohan said, “I live in Mumbai.”

A.

Mohan said that I was living in Mumbai.

B.

Mohan said that he is living in Mumbai.

C.

Mohan said that he lived in Mumbai.

D.

Mohan said that I am living in Mumbai.

Correct option is C

The correct indirect speech of the given sentence is "Mohan said that he lived in Mumbai."
Rules for Conversion:
· Direct Speech: Present Simple → Indirect Speech: Past Simple.
· Pronoun Change: "I" → "he" (since Mohan is the speaker).
Correct Structure:
· Direct: Mohan said, "I live in Mumbai."
· Indirect: Mohan said that he lived in Mumbai.
Incorrect Options:
· (a) Mohan said that I was living in Mumbai. (Incorrect pronoun & tense.)
· (b) Mohan said that he is living in Mumbai. (Present tense incorrect in reported speech.)
· (d) Mohan said that I am living in Mumbai. (Incorrect pronoun & tense.)

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